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John Ryle

British epidemiologist
Person Human Q15514594

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1889, December 12, 1889[2][6]
Date of death
1950, February 27, 1950[4][7]
Place of birth
Brighton
Place of death
Sussex
Occupation
epidemiologist
Employer
University of Cambridge[10]
Educated at
University of London[11]
Award received
Croonian Medal and Lecture, Goulstonian Lectures[12][13]
Father
Reginald John Ryle[8]
Child
Martin Ryle[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[17]
Family name
Ryle[15]
Given name
John[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Alfred Ryle en John Ryle es John Ryle (professor) zh 約翰阿爾弗雷德賴爾 zh 约翰·赖尔
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000042409489
VIAF cluster ID
1692731
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n94001915
GND ID
1055427597
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
British medical mission in Lahore, India2.jpg ↗
BIU Santé person ID
4312
Freebase ID
/m/04wdt6
Geni profile ID
6000000030017007700
Munk's Roll ID
john-alfred-ryle
NUKAT ID
n2012263543
Open Library ID
OL4678101A, OL575595A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
35899
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Prabook ID
2219903
SBN author ID
PUVV392370
UK National Archives ID
F46712
Wellcome Collection concept ID
hyxxqeva
WikiTree person ID
Ryle-97
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB8p9YyCgcmXpKpRmc3wC
Yale LUX ID
person/d723ebed-3e6b-41dd-a08f-54a195d00949

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Summary

John Ryle was born in Brighton[1]. He was born on January 1, 1889[2]. He died in Sussex[3]. He died on January 1, 1950[4]. He worked as an epidemiologist[5].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[12], a lecture series[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1738[20] and Goulstonian Lectures[13], an award[21], in United Kingdom[22].

FAQs

Where was John Ryle born?

Born in Brighton[1].

Where did John Ryle die?

John Ryle passed away in Sussex[3].

Who were John Ryle's parents?

John Ryle's father was Reginald John Ryle[8].

What did John Ryle do for work?

John Ryle worked as epidemiologist[5].

Where did John Ryle go to school?

John Ryle was educated at University of London[11].

What awards did John Ryle receive?

Honors received include Croonian Medal and Lecture[12] and Goulstonian Lectures[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → 1950, February 27, 1950
    Date of birth → 1889, December 12, 1889
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57226: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Munk's Roll ID → john-alfred-ryle
    ISNI → 0000000042409489
    Child → Martin Ryle
    NUKAT ID → n2012263543
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #263732"
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